A MAGYAROK KÖRNYEZETTUDATOS UTAZÁSSAL KAPCSOLATOS ATTITŰDJÉNEK ÉS EGYES MAGATARTÁSFORMÁINAK VIZSGÁLATA A COVID-19 JÁRVÁNY TÜKRÉBEN
EXAMINING THE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS OF HUNGARIANS TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS TRAVEL IN THE LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Summary/Abstract: The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) has affected the tourism sector on an unprecedented scale, but has also provided an unprecedented opportunity for tourism to develop in a way that respects the principles of sustainable development during its recovery. Our study focuses on tourists as a key stakeholder group and on the results of the reviewed international studies, which suggest that the pandemic has led to a significant increase in tourists' environmental awareness. On the basis of the international research results, we sought to answer the question whether the pandemic has increased the environmental awareness of tourists, whether their commitment to environmentally conscious behaviour is more pronounced in their travel habits and destination choice? To answer this research question, a survey was conducted on a sample of 500 Hungarians to investigate their environmentally conscious attitudes and travel habits before and after the lifting of the pandemic restrictions. Our results show that there was not any significant change in the travel habits of the Hungarians surveyed, with their choices being influenced by aspects such as safety and comfort and not by a greater consideration of environmental awareness.

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